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abot82-1
Title
Section of chimeral apex of a <em>Balanophora</em> tuber
Author
Ruben Mitchell University of Texas Cell Research Insitute Austin Texas 78713 USA
Keywords
meristematic cells, chimeral apex, Balanophora, tuber, parasite cells
Description
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Section of chimeral apex of a Balanophora tuber. The composite bundle shown is an integrated mixture of host and parasite cells, which acts as the host/parasite interface. Parasite meristematic cells are large (large nuclei are yellow or blue, with small dots). Small cells with light blue nuclei are host meristematic cells (center of micrograph). Pseudocolorized image.
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copyright: Ruben Mitchell, BSA
license: http://images.botany.org/index.html#license
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Link URL
http://www.botany.org/Abstracts/82-01-81.php
Link Title
Composite bundles, the host/parasite interface in the holoparasitic angiosperms <em>Langsdorffia </em> and <em>Balanophora</em> (Balanophoraceae)
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